Goffriller Quartet
Enzo Ligresti, violin
Giovanni Anastasio, violin
Alberto Salomon, viola
Benedetto Munzone, cello

Programme:
R. Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
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J. Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

The Goffriller Quartet came about through the fusion of different musical personalities and the consolidated international concert experience of four artists and professors at the Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory. First violinist Enzo Ligresti, second violinist Giovanni Anastasio, violist Alberto Salomon and cellist Benedetto Munzone were trained at the best academies in Italy and abroad. As soloists, they have all won prizes in national and international competitions, and today their performances as an ensemble are praised by critics for their interpretative intensity, which combines technical mastery and emotional commitment. They will be joined by Violetta Egorova, one of the most respected artistic figures of the great Russian piano school. The awardwinning pianist has performed on the world’s most prestigious concert stages and regularly collaborates with internationally renowned artists. Her repertoire is stylistically diverse and ranges from Baroque to contemporary music. Together they will play two important Romantic piano quintets: Schumann’s extroverted work, which revolutionised the instrumentation and character of this chamber music genre, and Brahms’ largescale quintet, which is considered to be among the crown jewels of chamber music.